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CARNIVORO [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-10-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
- Mammals
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- American scimitar cat
1, record 1, English, American%20scimitar%20cat
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- scimitar cat 2, record 1, English, scimitar%20cat
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The more widely distributed scimitar cat (Homotherium serum) is perhaps a more fitting iconic predator of the ice age world. The scimitar cat is often confused with its sabre-toothed relative, but the two can be most easily distinguished by the size and shape of their oversized canine teeth. The scimitar cat has smaller, serrated "dirk-shaped" upper canines while its sabre-toothed relative has larger "sabre-shaped" upper canines. Both cats would have been formidable hunters, but to date only scimitar cat remains have ever been found in Yukon. 3, record 1, English, - American%20scimitar%20cat
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
- Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chat des cavernes
1, record 1, French, chat%20des%20cavernes
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tigre à dents en cimeterre 2, record 1, French, tigre%20%C3%A0%20dents%20en%20cimeterre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le chat des cavernes avait la taille du lion moderne. Il avait des membres antérieurs relativement longs, des pattes arrière courtes et puissantes et une queue courte comme celle du lynx. Les crocs supérieurs étaient plus courts et plus aplatis que ceux des félins à dents de sabre, et recourbés comme un cimeterre. Les bords étaient très tranchants et dentelés. 3, record 1, French, - chat%20des%20cavernes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Paleontología
- Mamíferos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- felino dientes de cimitarra
1, record 1, Spanish, felino%20dientes%20de%20cimitarra
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- dientes de cimitarra 1, record 1, Spanish, dientes%20de%20cimitarra
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El felino dientes de cimitarra, una especie cercana al famoso felino dientes de sable, fue un carnívoro que habitó [América del Norte] hace unos 2 millones de años y se extinguió hace aproximadamente 10 milenios siendo el último de su género en extinguirse. [...] Se desconoce si vivía solitario o en grupos porque [...] con frecuencia sus restos se hallan en el interior de cavernas(algo común en animales solitarios), también se sabe que con regularidad cazaba paquidermos(mamuts, mastodontes y gonfoterios) jóvenes [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - felino%20dientes%20de%20cimitarra
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-06-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Zoology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- domestic carnivore
1, record 2, English, domestic%20carnivore
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Zoologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- carnivore domestique
1, record 2, French, carnivore%20domestique
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Zoología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- carnívoro doméstico
1, record 2, Spanish, carn%C3%ADvoro%20dom%C3%A9stico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-07-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Plant Biology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- carnivorous
1, record 3, English, carnivorous
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- entomophagous 2, record 3, English, entomophagous
correct, see observation
- insectivorous 3, record 3, English, insectivorous
correct, see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Applied to those plants which capture, absorb and digest animal substances as food, usually insects, as the sundew, Venus's fly-trap, etc. 4, record 3, English, - carnivorous
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "carnivorous" has a broader meaning than "entomophaghous" (or "insectivorous"); the former applies to plants which subsist on nutrients obtained from the breakdown of animal protoplasm, whereas the latter is restricted to insects. They are, however, perfect synonyms in most cases. 4, record 3, English, - carnivorous
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Biologie végétale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- carnivore
1, record 3, French, carnivore
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- entomophage 2, record 3, French, entomophage
correct, see observation, adjective
- insectivore 2, record 3, French, insectivore
correct, see observation, adjective
- carnassier 1, record 3, French, carnassier
adjective, rare
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Se dit d'une] plante possédant des organes capables de retenir ou de capturer de petits animaux, des insectes pour s'en nourrir. 2, record 3, French, - carnivore
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «carnivore» possède un sens un peu plus large que «entomophage» (ou «insectivore»); le premier se dit des plantes qui se nourrissent de petits animaux ou d'insectes, tandis que le second est limité aux insectes. Ces termes sont, toutefois, la plupart du temps synonymes. 3, record 3, French, - carnivore
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Biología vegetal
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- carnívoro
1, record 3, Spanish, carn%C3%ADvoro
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- insectívoro 1, record 3, Spanish, insect%C3%ADvoro
correct, adjective
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Dícese de la] planta que se alimenta de carne. 1, record 3, Spanish, - carn%C3%ADvoro
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-12-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Animal Behaviour
- Mammals
- Animal Biology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- carnivore
1, record 4, English, carnivore
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- carnivorous animal 2, record 4, English, carnivorous%20animal
correct
- flesh-eating animal 3, record 4, English, flesh%2Deating%20animal
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A member] of the [order] Carnivora. 2, record 4, English, - carnivore
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Carnivora: A large order of flesh-eating Mammalia, including among others the feline, canine, and ursine families. 2, record 4, English, - carnivore
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
carnivore: plural: "carnivores." 4, record 4, English, - carnivore
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Comportement animal
- Mammifères
- Biologie animale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- carnivore
1, record 4, French, carnivore
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- animal carnivore 1, record 4, French, animal%20carnivore
correct, masculine noun
- carnassier 1, record 4, French, carnassier
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- animal carnassier 2, record 4, French, animal%20carnassier
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Membre de l'ordre des carnivores. 3, record 4, French, - carnivore
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
carnivores : Ordre de mammifères placentaires, aussi appelés carnassiers, à griffes, dont les dents (crocs, molaires tranchantes) et le système digestif permettent une alimentation à base de chair crue. 2, record 4, French, - carnivore
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les carnivores sont digitigrades ou plantigrades. 2, record 4, French, - carnivore
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Certains auteurs établissent une distinction entre les animaux carnivores et les animaux carnassiers, définissant les premiers comme des animaux qui se nourrissent plus ou moins régulièrement de chair, et les seconds comme des animaux qui se nourrissent de chair crue, de viande crue, de proies animales vivantes. Dans le langage courant ces deux termes sont considérés comme des synonymes. Il est à noter qu'au figuré «carnivore» s'emploie familièrement pour désigner une personne qui aime beaucoup la viande (saignante), alors que «carnassier» s'emploie de manière péjorative pour désigner une personne cruelle et avide. 3, record 4, French, - carnivore
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comportamiento animal
- Mamíferos
- Biología animal
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- carnívoro
1, record 4, Spanish, carn%C3%ADvoro
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Miembro del orden Carnivora, mamífero placentado, depredador, con dentición robusta. 1, record 4, Spanish, - carn%C3%ADvoro
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-12-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Animal Behaviour
- Animal Biology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- carnivorous
1, record 5, English, carnivorous
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- flesh-eating 2, record 5, English, flesh%2Deating
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Eating or feeding on flesh. 3, record 5, English, - carnivorous
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Applied to those animals which naturally prey on other animals, and specifically to the order Carnivora. 3, record 5, English, - carnivorous
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Birds may be distinguished, like quadrupeds, into granivorous and carnivorous. 3, record 5, English, - carnivorous
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Carnivorous animal, beetle, bird, eagle, mammal, marsupial. 3, record 5, English, - carnivorous
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Comportement animal
- Biologie animale
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- carnivore
1, record 5, French, carnivore
correct, adjective
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- carnassier 2, record 5, French, carnassier
correct, adjective
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Certains auteurs établissent une distinction entre les animaux carnivores et les animaux carnassiers, définissant les premiers comme des animaux qui se nourrissent plus ou moins régulièrement de chair, et les seconds comme des animaux qui se nourrissent de chair crue, de viande crue, de proies animales vivantes. Dans le langage courant ces deux termes sont considérés comme des synonymes. Il est à noter qu'au figuré «carnivore» s'emploie familièrement pour désigner une personne qui aime beaucoup la viande (saignante), alors que «carnassier» s'emploie de manière péjorative pour désigner une personne cruelle et avide. 3, record 5, French, - carnivore
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Animal, insecte, oiseau carnivore. 3, record 5, French, - carnivore
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comportamiento animal
- Biología animal
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- carnívoro
1, record 5, Spanish, carn%C3%ADvoro
correct, adjective
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Dícese del] animal que se alimenta de carne. 1, record 5, Spanish, - carn%C3%ADvoro
Record 6 - internal organization data 1996-02-05
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Fish
- Aquaculture
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- carnivorous fish 1, record 6, English, carnivorous%20fish
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
- Aquaculture
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- poisson carnassier
1, record 6, French, poisson%20carnassier
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
- Acuicultura
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- pez carnívoro
1, record 6, Spanish, pez%20carn%C3%ADvoro
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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